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At NV Access we are always interested in understanding the satisfaction of our NVDA users.
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Here's a quick demo on how to enable TTS on the Nintendo Switch 2 from the home screen. Hopefully these menus are the same across all devices, though I have no way to know that for certain.

Edit: For other blind Switch/Switch 2 owners, I started a WhatsApp group to discuss the accessibility of the console and it's games. DM if you'd like to join.

Download: onj.me/media/Switch2_Accessibi
#Nintendo #Switch2 #Accessibility #TTS #ScreenReader

Here's another one for the #blind #hiveMind primarily, but feel free to chime in if you have a good idea.
For an upcoming video/stream, I am looking into video editing as a #screenReader user. I'd like to cover both #mac and #windows and am curious what solutions have worked well for people in the past.
Conditions are no mouse usage at all, app needs to be screenreader-compatible, ideally somewhat full-featured both for #audio and #video.
Be it #iMovie, #Clipchamp, #quicktime, #reaper, a dreaded #AI tool, tell me thy success stories, thy struggles and thy findings! :) #accessibility

Curious about AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT? This intro session is designed for screen reader users. Learn how to:
✅ Use Copilot and ChatGPT with a screen reader
✅ Summarize inaccessible PDF files
✅ Use conversation mode
✅ And more helpful tips!
Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/xOEPks8F8-g
#BlindTech #ScreenReader #AItools #Accessibility #ChatGPT #MicrosoftCopilot #AEBC

A: "Hey I just noticed that on your website, feature X doesn't work"
B: "Oh really? Thanks for reporting we'll fix that"

a: "Hey I just noticed that on your website, feature X doesn't work for #screenreader users and hasn't for over a year"
B: "It's very important to us and is on our roadmap, thanks for reporting baii"

If you work in, or need, #accessibility you'll be intimately familiar with this frankly embarrassing situation. If you're a #developer, let this be your trigger to educate yourself on the doubtless extensive docs your UI toolkit of choice (yes, that includes #react and #html) maintains on accessibility so you don't have to send that response and make a human being feel like they don't belong to society, because there's a non-zero chance that's EXACTLY how someone might read such a dismissal. I woke up to three such emails today and I think I'm done with advocacy today before even starting my day. Shit's depressing as all fuck. How's your day? :)

My graphic designer wife is looking to learn more about the practical aspects of creating accessible PDFs.

Testing the document with the most common tools seems like the best way to evaluate said access.

#ScreenReader users, what do you use to read PDFs on your Mac or Windows machine? Does the app matter? #a11y

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Today on the IC_null docket:

- Is a #fedora actually awesome?
- How's debian do where #accessibility is concerned?
- Will we have time for #kaliLinux?

I discuss the installation experience, the first-time experience for these distros when using a #screenReader, and we answer the question: can you actually #justSwitchToLinux if you depend on assistive tech?

The fun starts at 3 PM EST, 9 PM CEST over at twitch.tv/IC_Null or youtube.com/@viewpointunseen #selfPromo #stream #foss #tech #blind

TwitchIC_null - TwitchFully blind person hacking, coding and tinkering while using a screen reader. THM, HTB, accessibility, all the things.

Gibt es eine Möglichkeit halbwegs einfach, ohne extrem teure Software, barrierefreie PDF Dokumente zu erstellen?
Word Dokumente sind einfach nicht immer praktikabel, aber es geht mir mittlerweile extrem gegen den Strich ein Dokument zu erstellen, dass von so vielen Menschen nicht ohne große Probleme gelesen werden kann. Gerade im Arbeitskontext ist das einfach zu wichtig.
Hat jemand Tipps/ Erfahrungen?
#barrierefreiheit #inklusion #barrierefrei #pdftools #Screenreaderungeeignet #screenreader

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@zml_kit @KIT_Karlsruhe

Herzlich willkommen hier, ich wünsche Euch gutes Vernetzen und habe eine Bitte:

Bittet tröötet #inklusiv!

Da mir etliche #ScreenReader Nutzende folgen, kann ich nur Trööts boosten, an deren enthaltenen Bildern jeweils eine #BildBeschreibung eingetragen wurde:

Ohne einen solchen #AltText sagt denen nämlich der Reader nur das eine Wort:

»Bild«

Immer dran denken: #Inklusion ist KEIN "nice to have", sondern Voraussetzung für unsere lebenswerte Gesellschaft.

NVDA 2025.2 Beta 2 is now available for testing! Changes in beta 2 include:
- Braille updates correctly when typing in Excel.
- Fixed a bug with the NLS eReader Zoomax driver.
- Fixed errors in object navigation with braille in XAML static text controls.
- Fixed root certificate issues in the Add-on Store.
- Updates to translations.

For full details and to download, please visit: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b

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The weather's cloudy a lukewarm. Perfect for today's stream where I create a "yes, but no" resource for everyone who tells me to just switch to #linux :P
Nah but seriously we'll look at a number of first-time experiences (install, initial boot into the OS ec.) of various popular and less popular distros. I will comment on the #accessibility considerations primarily for #screenReader users and I'm sure other things'll come up. See you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed around 3 PM EST/8P BST/9pm CEST over at twitch.tv/ic_null or youtube.com/@blindlyCoding. My #peertube account is, unfortunately, not approved yet :) #selfPromo #tech #foss #selfHosting #homeLab #stream #ubuntu #debian #fedora #elementaryOs #kaliLinux #blind

TwitchIC_null - TwitchFully blind person hacking, coding and tinkering while using a screen reader. THM, HTB, accessibility, all the things.